ISSUE 32 - week ending October 18th, 2019.

Next P & C Meeting: TBA

Coming events: Parade: each Monday at 2:30pm Brekky Club is each Tuesday morning – 8:00am to 8:45am Free Tennis coaching each Tuesday morning 8:00am to 8:45am, starting Tuesday 15

th October

Monday 21st

October – Pupil-Free Day

Education week – Mon 21st to Friday 25

th October

Wednesday 23rd

October – Scholastic Book Fair begins

Thursday 24th

October 9:00am – 11:00am: Prep Open Day

Friday 25th

October – World Teachers’ Day

Friday 25th October – Kidby and Colls Speaking competition

Friday 25th

October – Day for Daniel – please wear red. Gold coin donation

Wednesday 6th November, 7pm – Colls Lecturette District Final

Wednesday 20th November – Upper-School House Swimming Trials

Thursday 5th December – HHSS Swimming Carnival

Please ensure to call in early with student absences and that your contact details are always up to date. Thank you.

Dear Parents/Guardians

Next week is the launch of our end of year Book Fair. A wonderful array of books, posters and novelty items are available for purchase. The theme this year is dinosaurs and the students have helped Mrs Fabbro create a very imaginative Dinosaur Book Fair. Students have also participated in a colouring-in competition and these are on display for all to see. The classes across the school have supported the Book Fair theme by creating information posters, large cut out dinosaur posters and gardens. We look forward to you all visiting and supporting the Fair. It’s a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping. Our Prep Open Day is on Thursday the 24th October. The teachers are very excited to be meeting our future Prep students and look forward to sharing the teaching through Age Appropriate Pedagogies with you all. A list will be provided for parents to make an enrolment meeting to discuss your child’s entry into Home Hill State School Prep classes. If the times listed are not suitable, please contact administration to arrange a time that is more suitable for you. I look forward to meeting with you all. In week 5 the School Improvement Unit will visit to undertake their audit of the school. They will be speaking with all staff and will select parents to ring and talk with. This enables them to provide a direction for the school to enhance future learning and operation of the school. If you require further information, please feel free to contact administration. This week we saw more children and parents attending our Home Hill Hatchlings Playgroup. It was a very enjoyable and active morning for parents and their children. Home Hill Hatchlings Playgroup runs on a Thursday from 9-11am. Enrolments are now open for 2020! We think Home Hill State Primary is a great school and we look forward to meeting our new students in 2020. A reminder Prep enrolments for 2020 are now open. We would encourage you to come and collect an enrolment form for your child. For new or prospective Prep Students in 2020 we are holding a Prep Open Day on Thursday October 24th 9-11am in our Prep Precinct. Regards Judith White Principal

OFFICE HOURS

Monday – 8am to 3.30pm

Tuesday – 8am to 3.30pm Wednesday -

8am to 3.30pm Thursday –

8am to 3.30pm Friday –

8am to 3.30pm

THE OFFICE WILL BE

UNATTENDED

OUTSIDE OF THESE

HOURS.

Just a reminder, that our Newsletter is now

‘paperless’. The link to the Newsletter will be uploaded to

HHSS’ website

HHSS’ facebook page and

HHSS P&C’s facebook page.

Please contact the Office if this is a problem for you.

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Home

Hill

Heroes!

GREAT

work!

Week 2. Swimming has started and in general our students are loving being in the pool! WooHoo! It is hard to believe we are at the end of Week 2. Mrs Fabbro and the Resource Centre are continuing to gear up for the Book Fair starting next Wednesday the 23rd of October. Do come in and see all the wonderful contributions to the Dinosaur display. Classes across the School have been involved in the decorating. Book Club catalogues have also gone home this week to every student as some items from the Fair are offered as bargains in the catalogue, please let Mrs Fabbro know at time of purchaseif this is the case. Next Week is Education Week and HHSS is offering a fun program for the 4 days. (Remembering that Monday is a Pupil Free Day.) Every day during Second Lunch our students will have the opportunity to participate as competitor or audience in “Home Hill has Talent” Show. There are activities in the Library all week and Craft Activities in the CPA Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Yoga is on in the Hall Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday there is a Whole School Sausage Sizzle and Picnic Races and activities and Thursday is our Prep Open Day and Home Hill Hatchlings Playgroup. Plus Mr K’s Quiz for the Senior classes. All up it is an Exciting and Exhausting week!!! Thank you to our great team of staff for co-ordinating a diverse exciting week for our School. HHSS truly is a Great School! Kindest Regards, Chappie Gwen

Congratulations to everyone

who received awards on Parade this

week! WELL DONE!

*Students MUST wear Rash Shirts

(Sun Shirts) or a T-Shirt to any

swimming lesson/event.

*PLEASE NAME ALL

SWIMMING GEAR EG... TOGS,

GOGGLES, TOWEL, UNIFORMS ETC.

Swimming Club at Home Hill State School will commence on Wednesday 23rd October and will continue every Wednesday

morning and Friday morning up to and including Wednesday 4th December.

Starting time will be 8:00am to approx. 8:45am at the school pool.

Please note: There will be no Swimming Club on Wednesday 20th November due to House Swimming Trials.

A permission note has been sent home with your child and will need to be returned to the Office.

Children are allowed to wear their togs to school, please remember to include some dry underwear to change into.

AFL – (Boys) - Burdekin Touch Fields Ayr – bus $6 per week

Softball - (Girls) – Burdekin Rugby League fields, Ayr – bus $6 per week

Tennis - Boys/Girls - Home Hill State School,

Home Hill Tennis Association Courts - Private Transport or

Ayr Tennis Association Courts - bus $6 per week

Interschool sports starts on Friday 18th October and runs for 5 weeks. Please remember to bring your hat, water bottle & sunscreen and mouthguards if applicable.

ALL INTERSCHOOL SPORTS NOTES NEED TO BE HANDED IN TO THE OFFICE.

NORTHERN SCHOOL SPORT 10 – 11yrs Aquathlon Trials

2019 (for 2020) INFORMATION: The Northern Region Aquathlon Trials will be run as listed below. Up to 6 Boys and 6 Girls will be selected. EQUIPMENT :Players are asked to bring: appropriate swimming and running wear. TIME:10.00am – 11.00am Sunday 17th November. (Athletes are asked to arrive at 9.30am if possible) VENUE: Riverway Swimming Pool,Riverway Complex, cnr Ross River Rd & Riverway Dve WHO: 10yr olds – Students born 2009 – turning 11 in 2020 11yr olds - Students born 2008 – turning 12 in 2020 COSTS: To attend these trials $ NIL. If selected in Northern Team; Approximate levy costs $150 (plus uniform and travel).

The 2020 State Championships will be held in Hervey Bay, Wide Bay 22nd February (athletes are required to be in Hervey Bay Friday 21st Feb.).

Travel and accommodation arrangements for this event are done individually. Parents are responsible for their own child’s travel and accommodation. Selected students will be required to purchase a Northern Tri suit approx. $150 (previous Northern tri suits may be worn), plus other uniform items. TRIAL FORMAT: The Aquathlon distance is: 1km run / 200m swim / 1km run. This will be conducted at Riverway Complex with the swim component being held in Riverway Pool. Please bring attached Permission Note to trial. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call me on the numbers below. Brook Wilson - Regional Sport Officer

Ph. 4758 3343 (w) or 0472 869 798 (m)

Tuckshop Menu

Wednesday 23rd October, Thursday 24th October, Friday 25th October

Wednesday 30th October and Thursday 31st October: before School

(from 8:30am), during School lunch break playtimes and after School

until 4:00pm. Friday 1st November: before School (from 8:30am) and during 1st lunch

break playtime only.

The P & C are aiming to go ‘bagless’ in time. If you would like to order online go to www.quickcliq.com.au to register. Please note: all of our lunches are made fresh and products are oven baked on premises, to guarantee freshness and quality every time.

Tuckshop Menu – Term 4

Available Everyday Sandwiches, Wraps and Toasties Monday

Select Fillings Savoury Mince Rolls $4.50 Ham $3.50 Garlic Bread $1.00 Chicken $3.50 Hash Brown $1.00 Egg $3.00 Cheese $2.50 Tuesday

Vegemite Sandwich $2.00 Chicken Nuggets/Chippees (6) $3.00 Honey Sandwich $2.00 ** This will vary each week ** Select Salads BBQ Sauce $0.30 Cheese $0.40 Tomato Sauce $0.30 Lettuce $0.20 Garlic Bread $1.00 Tomato $0.20 Hash Brown $1.00 Beetroot $0.20

Carrot $0.20 Wednesday Pineapple $0.20 Ham and Pineapple Pizza $3.00 Select Condiment Bacon and Cheese Pizza $3.00

Mayonnaise $0.00 Chicken and Bacon Pizza $3.00 BBQ Sauce $0.00 ** All pizzas are now made fresh ** Tomato Sauce $0.00 Garlic Bread $1.00 How would you like it? Hash Brown $1.00

Fresh Sandwich $0.00

Toasted Sandwich $0.20 Thursday Fresh Wrap $0.00 Spaghetti (Large) $4.50

Toasted Wrap $0.20 Spaghetti (Small) $3.00 Salad Boxes Cheese $0.50

Salad Box $5.00 Garlic Bread $1.00 Add Egg $0.50 Hash Brown $1.00 Add Chicken $0.50

Add Ham $0.50 Friday

Select Salads Chicken Burger $4.50

Cheese $0.00 ** Standard: Chicken Schnitzel, Lettuce $0.00 lettuce and mayonnaise Spinach $0.00 Add Cheese $0.50 Tomato $0.00 Cheeseburger $4.50 Beetroot $0.00 ** Standard: Pattie, cheese and Carrot $0.00 tomato sauce Pineapple $0.00 Cheese $0.50 Select Condiment Garlic Bread $1.00 Salad Dressing $0.30 Hash Brown $1.00 Mayonnaise $0.30

Snacks Drinks Popcorn $0.30 Chocolate Milk $2.50 Sultana Box $1.00 Strawberry Milk $2.50 Apple and Sultana Box $1.00 Apple and Blackcurrant Popper $1.50 Yoghurt Sultana Box $1.00 Tropical Popper $1.50 Potato Stix $1.00 Water $2.00 Rice Wheels $1.00

Pretzels $1.00

Baking Slinky Apple $1.00

Each week our baking menu will change due to a Rainbow Cup (Jelly) $1.00 Soy Crisps $1.50

baking roster. Please ‘like’ our Facebook page Trail Mix $2.00 to be kept up to date with the products we have on offer.

Frozen Items Zooper Dooper $0.30 Zings (Normal) $0.80

Zings (Sour) $0.80 Icy Cup $0.50 Dixie cup $1.50 Frozen Yoghurt $2.50 ** Strawberry and Mango **

Arcade Eats

We are extremely lucky to have the generosity of

Arcade Eats. Amanda and Sandy ensure our

tuckshop has fresh supplies of Gluten Free (GF)

and dairy free (DF) products. Once again please

‘like’ us on Facebook to keep up to date with what

is new in our tuckshop. Friday ONLY Assorted sour strips $0.30ea Lolly bags $1.00

P & C News

Tuckshop Volunteers

We are always looking for tuckshop volunteers. We are aiming to provide quality fresh food and in order to do this we

need volunteers to help maintain the high standard. If you are able to volunteer once a week, once a fortnight or even once a month

please contact Corrina on 0402860910.

Scholastic Book Fair is coming in Term 4,

beginning on Wednesday 23rd October.

Invites will be sent home in the first week of Term 4.

TERM 1:

Tuesday, 29th January - Friday, 5th April

TERM 2:

Tuesday, 23rd April - Friday, 28th June.

TERM 3:

Monday, 15th July - Friday, 20th September.

TERM 4:

Tuesday, 8th October - Friday, 13th Dec.

Congratulations

to, who is our

‘Hero of the Week’

Well done!

If you would like to advertise your Business in our School

Newsletter, please contact the Office on 47905555.